Jesus Vs. Muhammad

Introductory matters

• Religious diversity in our world

• Proper attitudes toward discussion

• Plea to Christians

• Plea to Muslims

• The gravity of the matters to be discussed

• Our assessments of a given religion should be based on its source of authority

• Common ground

Who was muhammad?

• Sources of information

• Life

• Observations• Contradictions• Embellishments of certain facts• Source for his biography

SOURCES FOR MUHAMMAD’S LIFE

Death of Muhammad (AD 633)

Muhammad Ibn

Ishaq, died c.768

Al-Waqidi, died c.822

Ibn Hisham,

died c.833

Ibn Sa’d, died c.844

Tradition by Bukhari

(died c.870)

Tradition by Muslim

(died c.874)

His writings have perished

Limited to military campaigns

None are primary sources!

This is almost 250 years after Muhammad died!

Who was muhammad?

• Observations (continued)• Polygamy• Doubt about his eternal destination• He detests the worship of men after they have

died

Who was Jesus?

• Jesus Christ is the second person of the Godhead

• Jesus was born of Mary, who was miraculously conceived by the Holy Spirit

• His earthly ministry lasts three years

• He was tried, crucified, buried and resurrected

Critical doctrines of jesus

Jesus Christ (of

Christianity)

His Deity His Resurrection

His Crucifixion

Historical case for jesus

CRITICAL DOCTRINE BIBLE QURAN

Historical Evidence

DEITY OF JESUS

• The Bible claims clearly that Jesus Christ is God.

• Jesus was another prophet.

• Christ DID claim to be deity.

• In fact, Christ was crucified for this very claim.

CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS

• Jesus Christ was crucified by Roman authorities.

• Jesus Christ was not crucified.

• Various hypotheses as to who was on the cross.

• Jesus was crucified according to multiple biblical and non-biblical sources.

RESURRECTION OF JESUS

• Jesus rose from the dead on the third day and appeared to His disciples.

• Jesus Christ was not killed and hence did not rise from the dead.

• The tomb was empty.

• The conviction of the apostles that Jesus arose.

REDEMPTION

REDEMPTION

REDEMPTION

REDEMPTION

REDEMPTION

REDEMPTION

For God so loved...